Great article and patterns too! No one can deny the sheer magic these flies generate when applied to your favorite body of water, moving or still. I've checked out your web-site as you directed and it's amazing!! Please keep up the good work Mark. We will be looking for future articles and please add some patterns to your web-site soon! They are fantastic!
Doug
Hi Kasper!
I haven't found majority of the materials of The Pink Pig - Pattegrisen fly. Where can I buy them? I live in Poland. Will you be so kind to send me some links to the online shops you know?
The Pink Pig is great fly, thank you for this step-by-step tutorial.
Tom,
Flexibody is a slightly stretchable plastic material. You can It is thin and is attached to a piece of stiff paper, which is removed when cut into desired shape.
It is available in many fly shops.
Thanks for your comment and good luck at the vice.
Kasper
YOU guys are doeing a great job @gff thanks for all the info keep it up and THANKS again dvh
Hi Igmar,
You can find info on the tide in the Torø/Assens area here(about the same for Gamborg),
http://www.dmi.dk/dmi/vandstand?pres=Graf&stat=28366&dato=-
Cheers,
Peter
Butch,
I can comfort you with the fact that the show is back on track. Some of the people behind the old show have started planning a Fly Fair for 2008, which is taking place in the Netherlands in May on the 24th and 25th. So it's not as dead as it smells... ;-)
Martin
It's very sad that you are ending the show. I have never been to your show but have read about it on the internet. Thank you for sharing the information. Wish you all the best and hope the show can continue in some form.
From a fellow fly fisherman, Butch Swieringa, Dyer, IN USA
Now, finally, those guys in Team Trout Bum have produced an English version. :shock:
[url]http://www.thetroutbum.com/home.htm[/url]
Second of the year came sooner than I expected. I will not be leaving Denmark next week disappointed after all. :D
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Wow!! This website is the first time I've ever seen a tiger fish. They are truly amazing! I can't get over how huge the teeth are, they almost look fake. I am a south Florida resident and am acustomed to catching tarpon, I can not WAIT to get over to Africa to see these amazing tiger fish in person! Thanks for such a great and informative website and I hope to see you soon!
Hello Mr. Muhlbach,
Thank you for this wonderful shrimp fly,and all honor to Mr. Edwards.This place is glorious.Tell me sir, what is ,#1-"Shellback,and #2-"Flexibody"?,so that I may pursue the tying part and go fish it immediatly.
Sincerely,God be with you.
Jesper,
You are correct that one of the contributing factors of salmon size is specific to the river that they smolt and how long they stay in those rivers before they go out to sea, but with proper management the run size and fish size will increase as well. Take the Main S.W. Miramichi in New Brunswick, CA for example and according to Vince Swazey, Jerry Doak and others, the river used to produce smaller runs and smaller fish before they instituted C&R and bought out the commercial fishermen. Most fish caught back then were grilse (similar to Iceland) and now the river boasts more salmon over 40" than all the rivers in the Gaspe combined! Your fish will get larger if you catch and release...
Mr. R. Emmett Johnson:
A lot of the salmon in the Icelandic rivers produced in hatcheries and released just before or after they become smolts, so they are not "truly" wild fish even though their "parents" might have been.
And I am pretty sure you are wrong in assuming that that the icelandic salmon are small in size because they are all killed when the are young/first time spawners. I think it is more along the lines of genetics that you will find the answer to the size difference - if you look at Norway you will find rivers that historically "never" produced big fish and rivers that always have produced big fish. The size and shape of anadromous fish are dictated by the conditions in the rivers they spawn in.
"formally it was poaching as i had no licenses on hands... i agree but is was only one solution at the moment in order to fulfill my dream": Oh, so itôs ok to shit on other peopleôs rules and regulations as long as you have travelled far enough and are "fulfilling a dream?!
Sorry, you score no sympathy points in my book. You couldnôt buy a license AND were told that the streams you wanted to fish were closed...and went anyway. You got away with at very small fine and should be happy about it.
Not being prepared or not being able to get the relevant information and licenses because of a crappy system is just no excuse. And the next time you decide go to trekking in the wilderness: leave the alcohol in town. Large amounts of it has no place on a trip like that.
Jesper, Denmark
formally it was poaching as i had no licenses on hands... i agree but is was only one solution at the moment in order to fulfill my dream .. on other hand my soul is clean as we have not made any harm to nature
My next trip is to Patagonia, departing on the 28th of Feb. Again same style - budget trip. Hope to write another article here
I enjoyed the article but I'll never get used to seeing photos of dead S. Salar. The Atlantic salmon is becoming a scarce resource and should be considered an endangered species. Buy farm raised fish in the store and release your catch to ensure that your grandchildren will be able to experience it too. I fish for salmon twice a year in Canada and will go to Gaspe in the summer (York, St. Jean and Dartmouth Rivers) and the Miramichi in the fall. The Town of Gaspe Rivers in Quebec allows a kill season and it is no surprise that the runs are relatively small (under 1,500 fish), while the Miramichi in New Brunswick has annual returns of over 50,000 because the salmon are protected and it is illegal to kill one. They do allow you to tag and keep a grilse (salmon under 26" in length) for consumption but most of the camps frown upon it. As a fly tyer and fisherman, the thrill of the sport is in the chase and catch...not the kill. Additionally, the salmon in Iceland are very small because most of them are killed before they come back the next year larger.
Great article.
I used to use twisted butts before tapered braids came out and I can't wait to make my own. By the way rope is twisted on a "Rope Walk".
Best Regards,
Ian
When is the best time of year to try and fish for bonefish?
First fish of 2008 came a bit earlier than expected for me after all. :lol:
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lovely pattern, although being scottish,i feel the "Bibio" should have a hint of red somewhere , although the pheasant tail will add a touch of side colour,so,,,,,,,i added a bit , a little flo red hot spot between foam and hackle, also did couple with one turn red hackle same spot , keeps me happy and works well here when there is a good ripple on water,had too try without red too.......worked just as well,so take the red or leave it,lol
Martin,
Thanks very much for removing the unfair votes. Indeed I think that the votes are very important because I can improve my pictures thanks to them. I must say as well that the pictures submitted by the others are a very good inspiration to me.
Congratulations for your very interesting web site.
Christophe
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